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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
Try It for One Year.

If you are working on a salary, or fol-
weekly wages, the best advice we can
give you is to not buy dollars worth
of goods on credit during the year 1887.
No man who receives his pay regularly
and mechanics ordinarily do-has the
slightest excuse for running into debt
for the purchase of dry goods, groceries
or anything of that kind. The limited
credit Of thirty days amounts tonothing.
And then when you buy solely for cash,
besides the little errors that may creep
into a bill, you will find that during a
month there are scores of little things
that you thought you wanted. that
you could really get along without.
Try the strictly cash system for the
next twelve months, and you will come
out at least thirty per cent. ahead at
the end of the year; and then you
won't dread when the first of the month
comes around that extremely disagree
able parsonage, the bill collector, nor
have to wonder why your bill happened
to be so large. Cash business is the
only safe rule for the man who has no
capital invested in business.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
ABILENE REFLECTOR.
Thursday, Feb. IL, 1887.
Modern Warfare.

When the war cloud that hangs over
Europe bursts, that continent will be
deluge'. 18th blood as in no previous
confiic' he deadly chemist has come
to the Il at with his mysterious art,
to rank with the strategian and COM
nissariat as one of the most destructive
agencies in war.
The one subject Of supreme interest
among military men in France is not
how many Frenchmen can be put in
the field, but how many Germans can
BE- blown to atoms by one shell loaded
with the new explosive, melinite. The
works at Bourges, where this terrible
compound is being manufactured, are
carefully guarded from observation. 1t
IS only known that ether enters largely
into its composition, that no special de-
sign of mortar is required to launch the
melinite shell, and that its destructive
power is 100 times that of gunpowder,
and ten times that of nitro-glycerine.
The same friends to humanity
whe have invented melinite
are also experimenting with a
new rifle powder that is something like
the explosive used by our pigeon sharps,
in that it makes no smoke. A body of
infantry under cover will thus be en-
abled to pour volleys into an advancing
foe without revealing its own position.
But, happily, in the interest of fair
play, all this dealing ingenuity is not
confined to one side of the Rhine.
Some German philanthropist has per-
fected a composite which he calls
roburite, and which he claims is to
melinite in power what gunpowder is to
seidlitz powder. Nothing whatever is
known Of its ingredients, but unlike
melinite it is exploded only by subject
ing it to intense heat. The German
government, therefore, affects to despise
melinite and talks gayly of dropping a
roburite shell into French battalion
30 cunniDgly that not even a waxed
mustache would be left to tell the tale.
And so the game of brag goes on. 1t
is the old story of the Chassepot rifle and
the needle gun over again, and the hap
less peasants who are drafted away
from their flocks and herds, their vines
and fig trees, to be sacrificed to the
freaks OF the chemists and the ambi-
tons Of their rulers, are praying III
their hearts that they may get away
from la belle France and Vaterland be-
fore the explosions are tested, to drink
beer together in Uncle Sans Free and
Easy.-Ne,C York Star.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
A Diffarenca In Peanuts.

There is a vast difference in peanuts.
Some large nuts look very fine, but are
really tasteless. No matter how well
roasted and prepared they may be they
still lack the features of a good nut. A
good rooster, like good cook, must be
born with certain qualifications that can
not be reached by trying to educate him
to it. Some dealers roast the nut too lit
tie and others too much. Roast them
too much and the oil is taken from them,
and if the oil is not properly brought out
the nut has a disagreeable taste. Some
people like peanuts hot, but then they
are very bad for the teeth. Dyspeptics
should eat very few. I find from my
own experience that it would be better
if they did not eat any. The average
peanut eater eats one every minute,
which is entirely too fast.-Peanut Ven
der in Globe-Democrat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
Incident in Andrew Jackson's Life.

Andrew Jackson's life was literally
sbattle and a march" From his youth,
in the Revolution, to his old age in the
White House, he passed few years with
out a fight of some kind on his hands.
War appeared to be his natural element,
and it made little difference to him
whether he was fighting the Indians in
Mississippi, the British in Louisiana, or
Calhoun and the nullif1ers, Clay and the
Wings, or Biddle and the banks. He had
no fondness for wine, or ardent spirits,
or games of chance or skill, although liv-
ing among men who spent much time in
such indulgences. He was interested in
horse racing, however, and was always
ready with the pistol when ''the times
were out of joint" and ugly customers
on the war path. One day, not long
after the adoption Of the constitution,
there was horse race on the borders of
Georgia and Tennessee, between the
horses Of the respective states. The
Georgia horse won, and after the race
was over the participants in the sport
dined together at a tavern near the race
course.
OdChoO14, OhCh a SOuAS AAoA' ooO hO~>o
to stalwart Georgian. In the course of
the dinner, the former, smarting under
the modification of defeat, cried out in a
loud voice, ''Georgia's a mighty mean
state. Tennessee's heap better" No
sooner were the words out of his mouth
than the stalwart Georgian seized Jackson
by the nape Of the neck and the seat Of
his paHtafoons and threw him clear across
the table. jackson Lit upon his feet like
cat, and, drawing pistol, opened fire
upon his opponents. A general scrim-
mage ensued which lasted for half an
hour, but, strange to relate, none were
killed or wounded. My informant was a
boy at the time, and witnessed the fight
through the crack of the door, behind
which In his terror he had taken refuge.
He lived to be nearly 80, and saw many
scrimmages in after years in that wild
country between the Coosa and the Black
Warrior, but this fight at Bob Anderson S
tavern he always regarded as the great
event of his ife.-Ben: Perley PORES
Letter.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
The Man of Luck.

A king once said to his minister, ''do
you believe in luck?"
81 do" said the minister.
"Can you prove it?' said the king.
eyes, can"
So one night he tied up to the ceiling
of room bag containing peas mixed
with diamonds, and let in two men, one
of whom believed in luck, and the other
in human effort alone. The one who be-
ieved in luck quietly laid himself down
on the ground; the other after a time
found the bag, and, feeling in the dark
the peas and stones, ate the peas and
threw the diamonds to his companion,
saying, s'There are the stones for your
idleneSs."
The man below received them in his
blanket.
In the morning the king and the min
lister came and told each man to keep
what he had found. The man who be
heved in trying, got the peas which he
had eaten, the other got the diamonds.
The minister then said, "Sire, there
may be luck, but it IS as rare as peas
mixed with diamonds; so let none hope
to live by luck. ''-Chatterbox.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
KNOWN BY THEIR FoREHEADs.
4 Doctor Who Knows by Experience tina
He Can Discount Palmistry.

4 Doctor Who Knows by Experience that
He Can Discount Palmistry.
at cannot express an opinion on the
subject Of palmistry or even upon phren-
ology," said well known surgeon to a
reporter recently, ''for l have never
studied either of them, but do know
that the forehead has language OF its
own. By studying it the character of the
person can be determined almost to a GER
tainty. Take a man who has a very re-
treating forehead, which is low and shall
low, YOU will find him deficient In intel
lect. If only slightly retreating, or what
appears to be retreating from the fullness
of the forms over the eyes, you will find
him very susceptible, very imaginative,
as well as humorous and witty.
sRide on an elevated train some day
and compare the foreheads of those per-
sons you know with such of their charac-
teristics as you may be acquainted with,
and YOU will find that those noted as be-
ing slow and dull, viii have very project
ing foreheads. On the other hand,
among men noted for their solid under
standing. powers of concentration and
studious habits you will find a perpendic-
ular forehead, rather high and well
rounded at the temples. Note a man
whose forehead is crossed perpendicularly
between the eyebrows with wrinkles of
the same length. You may be sure he is
an ill-tempered man. Wrinkles, how
ever, of unequal length indicate deep
thought. Sensitiveness and geniahty IS
shown by low, arched forehead, full at
the temples, and when combined with
great fulness over the eyes denotes an i'm
provable and idealistic nature.
ssPersons possessing poetic, ardent and
sensitive natures not unfrequently have
a blue vein forming letter ~ in an
open. smooth and low forehead. High,
narrow, wholly unwrinkled foreheads,
over which the skin is tightly drawn,
show weakness of will power, and a
lack of imagination or susceptibility,
while foreheads not entirely projecting,
but having knotty protuberances, give
vigor of mind and harsh, oppressive &C
tivity and perseverance. l have used
this philosophy of the forehead for many
years in my practice, and attribute much
of my success to its understanding. A
PATIENTS forehead is always visible to the
physician, and by studying it for mo-
ment he can generally get good idea OF
the kind of person he has to deal with,
and can act and recommend treatment
to conform to the patients individual
ity.' New York Mail and Express.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
he Went Crazy Himself.
Wlfe-HaS the Emmons jury brough
in a verdict?

Wife-Has the Emmons jury brought
in verdict?
Husband-Yes.
What?
They brought her in sane.
What! go against her?
No; they brought her in sane.
Well, amt that against her?
OF course not.
1t is.
No it amt either.
If they brought her insane. why isn't
it?
l didn't say that; said they brought
her in sane.
Well, isn't that what l said you saidf
No; you said L said they brought he1
insane.
Well. didn't you?
No, L didn't; said they brought her
in sane.
That's what 1 said you said.
No you didn't.
tell you did.
You're insane yourself.
That's what you said the jury said
about Mrs. Emmons.
didn't.
Yes you did.
Husband grabs the table cloth and
smothers his wife and then goes crazy
himself.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
One of the Worlds Mean Men.

There are some very mean men in this
world. That everybody knows. But
perhaps the meanest of them all is an in
dividual who has been operating IN real
estate and building. His favorite method
is to buy a lot in block where the fronts
of adjoining houses are eight or ten feet
or more from the sidewalk. He starts
his house with the front wall flush with
the sidewalk. Of course his neighbors
demonstrate. Naturally they do not
want their light and view cut off. But
he doesn't see how he can alter his plans
He has been to much expense, and to
change things now would cause him no
end of loss. If, however, the property
owners directly interested will consent to
help him out of the difficulty to the ex-
tent of 5000 to $500 apiece he will have
the front wall set back in line with his
neighbors' houses. Otherwise he will be
compelled to go ahead. This mean little
game, It's said, has been repeatedly and
proftably played by the same man.
Chicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
Introduction of the Mist1etoe.

Six or seven years ago an officer on an
English steamship brought to New York
a few sprigs of mistletoe as a Christmas
gift to fellow countryman compelled to
spend Yule tide in America. Callers at
the house of the latter carried away bits
as curiosities, and as the next holiday
season approached, the steamship cap
tains received many requests for bits of
mistletOe on the return trip. The captain
of the Britannia brought beautiful spec
linen as a present to Miss Catharine L.
Wolfe. 1t was found covering the stump
of an old tree and was thickly sprinkled
with white berries. The admiration
which it excited in Miss Wolfe's drawing
room did much toward extending a de-
mand for it among fashionable people,
which florists were quick to fill. A fash
lonable florist says he receives orders for
increasing quantities every year - the
English variety being always preferred
for aesthetic reasons, if for no other
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
Taking His Precautions.

Louis XIV was one day conversing
about the authority which kings have
over their subjects. Count de Guiche
ventured to remark that this power had
its limits, but the king, who would not
hear of it, passionately replied: IF I
commanded you to throw yourself into
the sea you ought, without hesitation, to
jump in head foremost - The count
said not word, but turned on his heels
and walked toward the door. The king
asked him, in surprise, where he was
going. ITO learn to SWIM" was the
reply. Louis XIV burst into laugh
and there the matter ended.-Caron.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
..essuring the Power of Light.

The measuring of the candle power of
a light is accomplished by comparing the
shadow cast by a rod in the light of a
standard candle with the shadow cast by
the light to be tested. By moving the
latter toward or away from the rod a
point will be reached at which the shadow
cast by both lights will be of the same in
tensity. The intensity of the two lights
Is directly proportional to the squares of
their distances from the shadows; i. e.,
suppose the light to be tested is three
times the distance of the candle, it's IL
Illuminating power is nine times as greah-
American Grocer. 4,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

A New York syndicate has pur-
chased the entire town of Admission.
Ala, which contains about 5000 in
habitants, together with mineral lands
and iron furnaces therein and adjacent
thereto. In fact the syndicate appears
to have bought everything there but
the people, and the chances are that
they will virtually own them in time.
The town and land covering $500
acres spst $4,000, 900 and the furnaces
and lad cost ike amount, making
total investment of So OOO, 900. Annis-
ton is one of the newly developed iron
districts q Arsbams.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
The Farms of America.

There are in America over 4,OO0,O 900
farms, large and small. They cover
nearly 300,000,O00 acres of improved
land, and their total value is something
like $10.000,000,000. These figures are
not, of course, comprehensive. They
simply convey the idea of vastness of
area and equal vastness of importance.
The estimated value of the yearly pro-
duct of these farms is between So, 00O.-
100000 and $4,000, 900, OOO.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
EalstaEs ColIansa-

Mr.. Stuart Robson, the distinguished
comedian, is telling the critics this year
e story about how Hackett used to wear
an enormous rubber covering inflated
with air to bring him to the supposed
physical proportions of Falstaff, and how
some actor punctured the bag one night
and made Falstaff collapse on the stage,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
Monday, March 9TH, A. D., 1887,
Publication Notice.
I. S. Land Office, salina, ! M sa57

T. 5; Land ONCE, st Saline Ina No. ea57
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court at Abilene, Kan, on February 18th,
1887, viz:
Robert ReddicL, II. E., 24Ol6.
for the E. y, 5. W. Il, Sec 10, T. 49, S. r. l, E.
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Ed. Stevens, John McNaul, jacob
Faust, OF Abilene, Kan, and E. S. Crowel, Of
solomon, Kan.
S. M. PALMER, Register.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.

T Under AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
y OF sale issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of Dickinson County, State of Kansas, in a
cause pending therein, wherein Thomas Kirby IS
plaintiff and Mark L. Baldwin, Emma s. Bald
win, A. E. Bishop. Jennie Bishop II. ID. Justison,
Rebecca Z. Justison, The Chemung Canal Bank
Of Elmira, New York, The National Bank Of Hart
ford, Conn.,, Harvey Eye and Cynthia Eye are
defendants. l will, on
Monday, March 9TH, A. D., 1887.
at the front door of the Court House, in the city
of Abilene, County of Dickinson, State Of Kan
sas at 10 o'clock a. OF aid day sell to the high
est bidder for cash, the following real estate to-
wit: The southeast quarter of Section N eighteen
(1S) in township Number fifteen Q5) South in
Range three (3l east of the 9th P M. in Dickinson
county, State of Kansas. The said real estate will
be sold pursuant to the judgment of the Court in
said cause recited in said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 31st day of JAN, A. D.
1887.
j. j. MILLER,
CAST Sheriff of Dickinson county Kas.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

STATE OF KANSAS
Dickinson County.
In the District Court of said county and state
Sarah j: Galloway, plaintiff, VS.. Joseph II. Gal
loway, defendant.
To the said Joseph II. Galloway. You are
hereby notified that you have been sued by said
plaintiff Sarah j. Galloway by her petition fled
in the District Court within and for the county
of Dickinson and State of Kansas, on the 18th day
of January, A. d. 1887, and you must answer said
petition on or before the At day of February, A.
D. 1887, or the said petitio will be taken as true
and judgment rendered against you, divorcing
said plaintiff from you, and awarding to said
plaintiff the custody of your minor children to-
wit: John W. Galloway, Ella Jane Galloway and
George Erwin Galloway.
W.P SEEDS
Flat. Attorney for Plaintiff
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

One mare with foal, one year old gelding, one
family mare, two yearling colts, one pony weigh
ing some over 600 lbs, Is head of horn cattle as
follows: mich cows 4 OF them fresh, heiferS, 2
will he fresh about the time of SALE yearlings,
calves; all the stock is in good condition; also
one Tlytng Dutchman sulky pillow as good as
new, one John Deere walking cultivator. one dou-
set OF wagon harness. one set OF buggy harness,
also brides, collars, halters, COW chains, II
shOatS and other articles too numerous to men
ton. A flock of geese will also be sold. Sale to
commence at O'Clock, sharp.
TERMS.-All sums under 5000 cash. For sums
of $1,000 and over credit OF months with ap-
proved security. II not paid when due interest
at The rate of y per Cent from date.
ABRAHAM BAER.
L. P. WALKER, Aactioneer.
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PUBLIC SALE.

will offer at public sale at my residence, Sec
&c in Cheever township, near Pleasant Valley
school house, miles south Of Industry, on
Tuesday, February 22d, 1887,
the following property to-wit: head OF horses,
good brood mares, In fold by Scotlands Glory,
1 mare coming years old, mare coming 8 years
old, Norman mare coming years old, Clyds-
dale mare coming years old, Clydsdale mare
coming Years old / Clydsdale mare coming l
year old, Clydsdale horse coming year old, !
span match horses coming years old, Is head OF
cattle, consisting of good mich cows, 3 heifers
small calves, some hogs and other articles too
numerous TO mention.
TERMS:-s1O and under cash, all sums over so
a credit OF months will be given, by purchaser
giving note with approved security, with inter-
est st 8 per cent. per annum. Sale to commence
at p. N. sharp.
G. h AUMACK.
ST. WALKER, Auctioneer.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

T Under ANDBY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
u OF sale issued by the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court Of Dickinson County, State of Kan
sas, in cause pending therein, wherein TheFirst
National Bank of Abilene is plaintiff, and Joseph
Brown, C. j. McDivitt and Henry W. Hamlin are
defendants. VIII, on
Saturday, March 18th, a. D. 1887,
OF Abilene, County Of Dickinson, State of Kan
sas, at 10 O'Clock a. N. Of said day sell TO the
highest bidder for cash. the following real estate
to-wft: Lot number stxty-two, (62) on Elm
street in Southwick and Augustine's addition TO
the city OF Abilene in Dickinson county, State Of
Kansas. The said real estate VIII be sold pursu-
ant to the judgment OF the Court in said cause
recited in said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this It'll day Of Feb. A. D.
1887.
asst J. j. MILLER, Sheriff.
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70 NNvvNevs.--,1W0ee s have We

six par cen. Orr com = issioas are liberal Mortg-
asss an be p lid of q symeDt o. any coupon, IL
lie 20 our In .er st to ee before giving a. plea
G9D. Room ], over Palace Drug store, Al me,
Kansas. JOLLY q CRANSION.
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PUBLIC SALE.
Tuesday February oath, 1887.

The following described property will be sold
on the farm OF Abraham Baer, ten miles north OIL
AhlPnn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-25

Except to drive the black deepep
| INTO their skin. Ntffled curses
and Sabbath sc DOL exi,letives grew
into deep toned osths and awfui exc
crations upon the head of the villain
Who had been guilty of the black and
damring deed. He was sent for out
could not be found Finally BY dint
Of much scrubbing and rubbing and
soaking ana seaping some Of those
chose complex 01ls Here naturally fair
est began to grow into sickly muiiattoes
and the next dap enc or two, more
favored than the. rest, wore an
Othello like hue, which prompted
ihem to deeds of blood. The artist
vas not seen for days. He did not
mIngle in society as freely that ,eason
as was mis- wont When finally ne
emerged from his retirement, the ex~
Citement had worn Of but pa'Cbes OF
the lamp black remained un every
hand. OLD PETE,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-25

replied seriously, thaush bursting with
suppressed hilarity, "oh certainly
The -hI,hup proceeded: Of cOors'
them as caWn't pay III be quoite "a vel
come as t9em rs does, ami We shall ave
ct lemenr on it i the mornin' al my
ouse. Oo'ee TAX mOiasses.
Again rnr ing TO Lyme, who again
frownea omiuously al P6uncsfort, who
replied with gr 81 cordislty, "Ob, GER
taiuiy."
The bishop en- babe the children
keep very quiet, and announced thar
the meeting was in the hands of the
brethren
The eading vas done in perhaps an
hour. aad he bishop again arc e:
Before TINS meetin' do close, | Wanr
to say a. 'ow I've been ighly hsd,Gec
meseH, end spo>e rest on you ave
also Wot we'V- 'eard ave been gooo
n d 10 The pint, s,d am we'll ulea 20
vi il, auo particular that lit about 10
msHO ana Juliihet. They was great
/ f9vers was EN- two. and I'm sure it
al al q,ite natTal lOlke, as we've 'sd &.
couple Just iolke 'em era all rhe he :
yenun (painting to a spoQney cQpple IL.
the uNdd!e q the halD, and I 'opes
these brethren will come again. as It
WAS unite henter,ainln'. There's Rich
ard tie THIRD We ali know he we're q
man glen 10 blood, and we'll ave IL
,ettleEnent on 1t at my 'ouse l. the
mnrpln'"
But this is only the merest skeleton 0
thr original story PAuuGnforC used TO
tell il; you ought TO hear PtuncefOrg
Tell It. YoRICK.